GIGABYTE Launch ‘Retro OC’ Contest on HWBOT.org

Tuesday, 10 December 2013 06:07 0 Comments

$1500 Prize Money Up For Grabs Benching Classic 3DMark

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced its latest overclocking contest hosted on HWBOT.org, the ‘GIGABYTE Retro OC’ Contest. Centered on four classic 3D benchmarks from Futuremark, the ‘GIGABYTE Retro OC’ Contest is an open invitation to revisit 3DMark benching software equipped with the latest hardware.

The ‘GIGABYTE Retro OC’ Contest

Open to all HWBOT members from December 9^th, 2013 until January 12^th 2014, GIGABYTE invites all Overclockers to get retrospective and take on the following stages using any hardware platform using a GIGABYTE motherboard.

Another Killer on the Loose! ASRock Fatal1ty B85 Killer

Monday, 09 December 2013 07:06 0 Comments

Christmas is right around the corner, and ASRock is ready to celebrate the upcoming merry holidays with new designed Killer Series motherboards! Standing next in line to the former ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer is yet another serious gaming motherboard, which is equipped with Killer E2200 Series LAN, Gaming Armor, Key Master and XSplit, but this time it adopts an Intel B85 chipset – ASRock Fatal1ty B85 Killer!

Killer LAN: No LAG, just FRAG!

If you once were or currently still are a proud online gamer, then you must understand how tormenting it is to lose due to LAG or how disgraceful it is to blame one’s loss on LAG. Now with Killer LAN you won’t have to succumb to crappy internet connections anymore! Killer LAN is efficient in improving UDP (User Datagram Protocol) based applications up to 5 times faster! Lab tests have proven that Killer LAN reduces the latency in games, for instance, the latency of League of Legends may be lowered by 136%, Diablo 3 lowered by 60% and DOTA2 by 47%*! Besides gaming, users can also prioritize other application’s internet speed with the Killer Network Manager utility.

EVGA Introduces 500W and 430W Power Supplies

Monday, 09 December 2013 06:59 0 Comments

For the budget minded, EVGA now offers 500W and 430W PSUs to power your system at an affordable cost. These power supplies provide 80 Plus certification, with up to 80% efficiency under typical loads. They also offer a high amperage Single-Rail design for maximum power and efficiency, and a robust set of heavy-duty power protections built in to protect your investment. The 500W and 430W PSUs are a great choice for powering a basic, budget system build.

Key Features:

Exceptional 3-Year warranty backed by EVGA’s legendary Customer Support
80 Plus Certified, up to 80% efficiency under typical loads.
High amperage Single-Rail design for maximum power and efficiency
Quiet and Intelligent Auto Fan for near-silent operation
Over Voltage Protection, Under Voltage Protection, Over Current Protection, Over Power Protections, Short Circuit Protection, Over Temperature Protection
Fully sleeved cables

Learn more at: http://www.evga.com/articles/00810/

OCZ Reaches Agreement With Toshiba Corporation to Acquire Solid State Drive Business

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 14:17 0 Comments

Toshiba to Acquire OCZ’s SSD Client, Enterprise and Software Divisions

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced that the Company has signed an asset purchase agreement with Toshiba Corporation, a global technology leader and manufacturer of NAND flash memory, to acquire substantially all of OCZ’s assets in a chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for $35M. Under this agreement Toshiba will acquire OCZ’s client and enterprise solid state drive business. OCZ will continue to operate and serve existing and future customers during this process. Toshiba has agreed to provide the Company with DIP (Debtor-in-Possession) financing to ensure that there is adequate capital and flash supply to support the business during the contemplated sale period. The consummation of the asset purchase agreement is subject to an auction and approval by the bankruptcy court in the Company’s bankruptcy case.

This acquisition will provide Toshiba with access to OCZ’s proprietary controllers, firmware and software, as well as the teams responsible for bringing these solutions to market, in addition to OCZ’s established brand and sales channels. This strategic opportunity will bring critical controller IP and NAND supply all under one global organization, allowing for an even more robust and competitive solid state solution offering for all of OCZ’s and Toshiba’s mutual customers moving forward.

Celebrate this holiday with a NVIDIA GeForce bundle

Friday, 29 November 2013 08:25 0 Comments

NVIDIA today announced a holiday bundle that should bring cheer to PC users. Every purchase of a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600 and 700 series card will come with a bundle of games, along with loads of fun and excitement.

Buy an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 780, 780 Ti, or Titan and get Assassin’s Creed IV — Black Flag, Splinter Cell Blacklist and Batman: Arkham Origins free. During this holiday season, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 and GTX 680, 670, 660 Ti, or 660 will come bundled with Assassin’s Creed IV—Black Flag and Splinter Cell Blacklist.

Additionally, every NVIDIA GeForce card purchased also includes free-to-play games Marvel Hero and Warframe.

Exclusive mobile storage from Team: M131 UFD on the go!

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 11:10 0 Comments

In response to the heated feedback and support since the Team Mobile Storage Series was launched, Team Group has recently launched a new member of series: M131 dual interfaces mobile UFD. The Team M131 also supports OTG smartphones and tablets and is equipped with dual interface USB2.0 and Micro USB to enable you to link PCs and mobile devices to ubiquitously share data on the go (OTG)!

As a member of the Team Mobile Storage Series, the Team M131 adopts the dual-piece 2-in-1 design with the dual interface of Micro USB & standard USB2.0 and three functions. Through the Micro USB interface, documents and video files in an Android mobile device can be stored in M131, and previously stored files can also be directly browsed. M131 has another function: The Micro USB to USB adapter. In addition to the original flash drive, it can be connected to other USB interface devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, and other USB products. With M131, you can connect computer, the devices with USB interface and mobile devices with ease. More importantly, M131 can be connected to a mobile phone and tablet PC with the maximum transmission bandwidth of 480Mbps, which is far higher than Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It provides high speed data transmission and saves fees of mobile network. Plus you can get rid of the hotspot restrictions to freely enjoy the fun and convenience of true mobile life. M131 is also a standard USB2.0 flash drive that can be independently connected to the computer to easily storage all the files you want.

Catzilla Benchmark – Download the EVGA Version for FREE!

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 09:42 0 Comments

EVGA has teamed up with ALLBenchmark, the developer of the popular Catzilla benchmark, to release an official EVGA version!

The official EVGA free version is available at: http://www.evga.com/articles/00805/

There is also a video of the EVGA version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufdM88dg_cE

About Catzilla

Catzilla, a cross-API benchmark designed for OpenGL 4.0 and DirectX 9 or 11, and Windows operating systems (64-bit and 32-bit Windows 8, 7, XP, and Vista), is a quick, yet comprehensive benchmarking program that uses algorithms found in the latest PC video games, so users can see how their PCs will handle the most demanding games.

Following Catzilla’s simple 500 MB download, a PC’s hardware is tested with an epic video of two battling “Catzillas”. The video, with advanced HD graphics, fiery particle effects and explosive scenes, serves as an entertaining animated short as well as the basis for the comprehensive benchmark test. Platige Image – the award-winning studio behind graphics seen in several video games, commercials, animations and films, including The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 – created the artwork in the Catzilla video.

After the test, which takes just a few minutes, Catzilla provides instant benchmark results, and hardware and software recommendations. With just one click, users can tweak their PC settings for more “oomph”. This includes installing the latest drivers, setting the appropriate amount of cache, increasing free disk space, and changing the color depth and resolution. Catzilla also can recommend the latest hardware that can increase performance.

Note that during the physics test, the buildings depicted in the benchmark will behave differently depending on the computational power of users’ PCs. On slow systems the buildings will almost stay intact. On powerful ones, the buildings will collapse to the ground.

The free EVGA version of the Catzilla benchmark allows users to run the 720p test and compare it with others. Higher resolution EVGA versions of the Catzilla benchmark are also available in the basic and advanced versions. Users can upgrade to higher resolution versions from within the benchmark itself.

Download EVGA’s official free version of Catzilla at: http://www.evga.com/articles/00805/

Find out more about ALLBenchmark Catzilla at: http://www.catzilla.com/

WD debuts world’s first SSD+HDD dual drive

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 08:12 0 Comments

Innovative 2.5-inch Drive Pairs 120 GB SSD with 1 TB Hard Drive to Deliver Maximum Performance, Data Control in Ultimate Upgrade for Notebook, AIO, Single-Drive Bay Systems

WD, a Western Digital company and storage industry leader, today announced the release of the WD Blackdual drive, a unique storage innovation that fuses a 2.5-inch 120 GB solid state drive (SSD) with a 1 TB hard disk drive (HDD) to offer a powerful dual drive solution. Perfect for consumers and service providers looking to upgrade notebooks, small form factor desktops, and single-slot and all-in-one (AIO) systems with both SSD level performance and HDD capacity, the WD Black² dual drive connects through a single cable and fits into a conventional 9.5 mm slot.

“Our customers told us they like our Solid State Hybrid Drive technology, but our tech savvy users asked for more control of where they store their data,” said Matt Rutledge, senior vice president of WD’s Storage Technology business unit. “The WD Black² dual drives empower our customers to enjoy SSD performance and access high capacity storage in a no-compromise package. The WD Black² dual drive is a direct result of our interaction with our customer base through WD Labs initiatives. WD devised its beta labs program to provide an exclusive testing arena for key customers and technology influencers of existing and emerging WD storage products.”

GIGABYTE Launches Radeon™ R9 270 Overclock Edition Graphics Card

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 12:49 0 Comments

WINDFORCE 2x cooling design plus 28nm GCN Architecture : The best choice for HD gaming experience

GIGABYTE, the leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce Radeon™ R9 270 Overclock Edition Graphics Card (GV-R927OC-2GD). Starts from the dark blue PCB to the WINDFORCE 2X cooler, GV-R927OC-2GD is an overall custom designed graphics card. Built in 1024 GCN stream processor, 2 GB high-speed GDDR5 memory and 256-bit memory interface, GV-R927OC-2GD is also well overclocked to 975 MHz (boost clock). Equipped with two 100mm inclined fan and an S-type pure copper heat pipe, GIGABYTE WINDFORCE 2X cooling system guarantees the powerful airflow and heat dissipation capability to keep the graphics card extremely cool, quite and provide the best performance.

WINDFORCE 2X cooling system, not just cool but quiet!

GV-R927OC-2GD features WINDFORCE 2X cooling system with parallel-inclined fin design, two 100mm inclined fans and S-type pure copper heat pipes. The combination of anti-turbulence inclined fans and pure copper heat pipe helps to reduce excessive heat and minimizes the flow of turbulence between fans. It can efficiently enlarge the air channel on the graphics card vents and creates a more effective airflow system in chassis.

SP/ Silicon Power Launches Superior External Thunderbolt™ Palm Drive Thunder T11

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 12:42 0 Comments

SP/ Silicon Power, the world’s leading provider of memory storage solutions, announces the revolutionary Thunderbolt™ solid state drive- Thunder T11. As the pioneer of storage technology advance, Silicon Power endeavors to optimize professionals’ user experience and is honored to present the brand new SSD- Thunder T11. The revolutionary palm drive utilizes Intel’s Thunderbolt™ technology and is now officially certified by Intel^®and Apple^®. With the adoption of advanced Thunderbolt™ technology, Thunder T11 symbolizes the new age of storage solutions and assures users of absolute reliability, capability and compatibility for both MAC and PC users.

“Thunderbolt™ technology can come in small palm size packages for true mobility”, said Jason Ziller, Intel’s Director of Thunderbolt™ Marketing, “We are pleased with Silicon Power‘s support for Thunderbolt™ technology and bringing Thunderbolt™ mobile storage to the next level for professional consumers. ”

News from around the overclocking world

GIGABYTE Launch ‘Retro OC’ Contest on HWBOT.org

Another Killer on the Loose! ASRock Fatal1ty B85 Killer

EVGA Introduces 500W and 430W Power Supplies

OCZ Reaches Agreement With Toshiba Corporation to Acquire Solid State Drive Business

Celebrate this holiday with a NVIDIA GeForce bundle

Exclusive mobile storage from Team: M131 UFD on the go!

Catzilla Benchmark – Download the EVGA Version for FREE!

WD debuts world’s first SSD+HDD dual drive

GIGABYTE Launches Radeon™ R9 270 Overclock Edition Graphics Card

SP/ Silicon Power Launches Superior External Thunderbolt™ Palm Drive Thunder T11

IBM, NVIDIA to Supercharge Corporate Data Centre Applications

NVIDIA Launches World’s Fastest Accelerator for Supercomputing and Big Data Analytics

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G.SKILL Announces DDR3L 2133MHz CL11 1.35V 8GB(4GBx2) SO-DIMM Memory Kit

MSI Full FM2+ Military Class 4 Motherboards Available Now!

SAPPHIRE Bundles Battlefield 4 across R-Series Graphics cards Several Special Editions with Dual-X Coolers

SP/Silicon Power Presents Diamond-Check USB 3.0 Swivel Flash Drives - Blaze B30

AMD Enables Server APU Software to Reimagine the Server

GIGABYTE Launches G1.Sniper Z87 Motherboard at Blizzcon 2013

GIGABYTE Takes The Lead to Announce Own Designed GeForce® GTX 780 Ti Overclock Edition Graphics Card

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